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The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
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Total contracts
185
Known spend
£2bn
162 disclosed
Average value
£13m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Sandoz
11 winslatest 25 May 2026£282m
- 2
Pfizer Limited
10 winslatest 25 May 2026£190m
- 3
Roche Products Ltd
10 winslatest 30 Mar 2026£157m
- 4
Teva UK Limited
8 winslatest 25 May 2026£163m
- 5
Computacenter
8 winslatest 20 May 2026£18m
- 6
Medtronic Limited
7 winslatest 29 Sept 2026£283m
- 7
Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd
7 winslatest 30 Mar 2026£143m
- 8
Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited
7 winslatest 25 May 2026£142m
- 9
Fresenius Kabi Ltd
7 winslatest 25 May 2026£139m
- 10
B. Braun Medical Limited
7 winslatest 06 Oct 2026£89m
What they buy
By CPV categoryMedical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
103 contracts · £2bn
IT servicesCPV 72
42 contracts · £272m
Industrial machineryCPV 42
6 contracts · £10m
Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38
6 contracts · £4m
Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39
5 contracts · £17m
Transport equipmentCPV 34
3 contracts · £2m
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
2 contracts · £140m
Electrical equipmentCPV 31
2 contracts · £3m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (185)
Anti-embolism stockings, lymphoedema products, compression devices & accessories
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement o
Supply of beds and mattresses
Supply of Healthcare Mattresses across NHS Scotland Procurement for the supply of Beds and Mattresses. Award will be unranked and we envisage 4 Suppliers per lot. Procurement for t
NP38625 compounded aseptic medicines
Supply of Compounded Aseptic Medicines to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework. Molecules included within this Lot are as follows: C
Business services design and delivery partnership continuum
Continuation of work related to the Business Services Design and Delivery Partner contract. The Design and Delivery Partner contract was put in place in April 2024 for a period of
Provision of a heat purchase agreement (HPA) for NHS greater glasgow & clyde (GG&C), queen elizabeth university hospital and neighbouring sites.
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (NSS) are acting on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGG&C) seeking expressions of interest f
Patient/carer feedback service
NHS NSS is acting on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Healthcare Quality and Improvement Division in procuring the appropriate technology and services to create a Patient/Carer
Automated certificate management solution
To help the DaS Directorate manage the number of certificates owned/used. NSS, along with many other businesses, utilise SSL/TLS certificates in order that users may establish and
NP5065/17 national primary care clinician database (npccd)
Extension of NPCCD (National Primary Care Clinician Database) contract for a period of 12 months using Regulation 72(1)(b). NPCCD (National Primary Care Clinician Database) is mana
NSS10325 container unloader
The requirement is for a container unloader that must meet the following criteria: Mobile battery powered device Fit inside 40/20ft containers Powered lifting/lowering platform for
Oracle cloud credits
Oracle Cloud (OCI) is a cloud computing service offered by Oracle Corporation providing servers, storage, network, applications and services through a global network of Oracle Corp
National vaccination programme (servicenow development, maintenance and support)
The contract is for a development, maintenance and support service for a version 2 of a ServiceNow bespoke product and multiple integrations with national systems, which is already
Patient temperature management and fluid warming
Patient Temperature Management and Fluid warming devices and consumables Fluid Warming - Neonates & Paediatrics up to 20kgs in weight Delivery will be mainly into the NDS (National
Leuprorelin (prostap®)
Supply of Leuprorelin (Prostap®) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework per line to one (1) Framework Participant. II.2.11) Inform
Triptorelin (decapeptyl®)
Supply of Triptorelin (Decapeptyl®)to NHS Scotland. Supply of Triptorelin (Decapeptyl®) to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this framework as a single supplier framework per
Branded and biosimilar ophthalmology
Supply of Branded and Biosimilar Ophthalmology to NHS Scotland. Supply of Aflibercept (Eylea®) vials and Pre-filled Syringes to NHS Scotland. The Authority has awarded this Framewo
Snbts nucleic acid extraction system
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") had the requirement for one (1) Nucleic Acid Extraction System to replace the existing machine at SNBTS Jack Copland Centr
NP40725 erythropoietin stimulating agents
Supply of Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this framework as a single supplier framework per line. Full details of Goods and volume
Purchase of orthopaedic trauma & extremity implants & consumables
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the authority') acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertakin
Surgical sterile gowns re usable (future scoping exercise)
To engage with the market as a scoping exercise in order to establish the number of Suppliers within the market place who that can or are able to Supply Re usable Sterile Surgical
NSS11825-CLiniMACS prodigy cell processor
Purchase of a CliniMACS Prodigy SNBTS are required to purchase 1x CliniMACS Prodigy to support development of current and new products eg. CTLs against new targets and iPSC process